The political and historical contexts in which
the group took root are laid out in this movie. As the film starts, the police
are shown beating unarmed demonstrators. According to Dargis (1), the visit by
the Shah of Iran and his spouse has sparked the protests. In my opinion, the
police are ruthless to the extent of violating human rights. In this context,
citizens are denied the right to hold a peaceful demonstration. The biased
environment with its politicians does not have the room for negotiations.
Moreover, the assassination is a common thing meaning that there is a lot of
injustice in this society. Having known there is inequality in the above mentioned
setting, protestors are determined to accomplish their mission. They are not
afraid of suffering or death, but commit to fighting discrimination. Hence, the
laxity of the state agencies to act has seen the emergence of the bloodshed
where killing peoples is considered by one of the “terrorists” in the faction
as making fun.
This movie portrays the institutions as the
corrupted places where the people cannot get justice. The people in the show
are seen graduating from the theoretical debates to possessing and using the
guns because government agencies have failed. Due to the prevailing conditions,
they have changed from peaceful citizens to revolutionary martyrs. The above
mentioned places encourage the growth of the gangs and protestors. Thus, they
undermine the contemporary ideas in the society and are considered dens of
death where whistleblowers are silenced with bullets. The agencies involved and
the political elites cannot sit together with the activists to find an amicable
solution. The politicians are resistant and repulsive to changes, thereby,
encouraging more violence within the society.
Work Cited
Dargis,
Manohla. The Journalist who exchanged her
typewriter for a Gun. 2009. Web.
Available at:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/movies/21baader.html?_r=0>.
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